"Folks have been contacting me and at first I thought they were joking, and they're not so I scheduled my first wedding on June 7th, I will be marrying people in Stockton so if you're interested in coming to the city council steps, hey."

Mayor Silva has a pretty full plate what with crime, and Stockton's bankruptcy.

The mayor says he might be able to turn that to the city's advantage.

"So maybe we can make some revenue off of it for the city, I don't know...so get married by the mayor."

Because of budget cuts from Stockton's bankruptcy, you probably want to bring you own rice if you plan to be married by the mayor.

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As the Central Valley correspondent, Rich Ibarra covers San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties, along with the foothill areas including Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. He covers politics, the economy and issues affecting the region. Read Full Bio